Harold F. MacDowell
Chief Executive Officer
Harold MacDowell, Chief Executive Officer, began his career with TD in 1985 as an assistant project manager. Through the years, he has worked in nearly every corner of TD, including his assistance in the new business start-ups of Facilities Management and the Phoenix branch. On January 1, 2005, Harold became the third CEO of TD since its founding in 1946.
Harold was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, graduated from high school in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and received his bachelor's degree in Engineering Management from Southern Methodist University in 1984. He currently serves the community as a member of the Dallas Citizen’s Council, the 2009 Campaign Cabinet for the United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, and the Board of Trustees for the Parish Episcopal School, and he is a member of the SMU School of Engineering Executive Advisory Board.
Michael J. Fitzpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
Michael J. Fitzpatrick came to TD in 1988, and currently leads the Professional Services Team. A member of the Board of Directors, he has had a distinguished career that includes stints as senior accountant at Coopers & Lybrand, and assistant regional controller of Lifemark Corporation. At TD, he progressed to vice president and secretary-treasurer before being appointed as CFO.
Maureen Underwood, SPHR
Senior Vice President, People Department
Maureen Underwood came to TD in 2006 and is responsible for employment, training, benefits, safety and risk management.
Before joining TD, she was Director of Partner Resources for Starbucks Coffee Company, and prior to this, spent four years as Vice President of Metromedia Restaurant Group. She also had a distinguished 14-year career with McDonald’s Corporation, where she served as a Regional Construction Manager, Director of Diversity and Director of Executive Development for both the field and corporate functions.
Maureen lives in Krum, Texas, and in her free time she raises, trains and shows quarter horses.
L. Steve Canter, P.E.
Senior Vice President, Engineering/Manufacturing
Steve is currently Sr. Vice President with management responsibilities that include the Engineering, Coordination, Estimating, and Manufacturing teams. He began his career with TD in 1998 after eight years of consulting engineering experience. From 1990-2000, he worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer, then became the Manager of TD’s Engineering Group. In 2005, Steve earned the title of Vice President. The most recent change in his position was in 2009, when our Estimating and Manufacturing departments came under his leadership, after which he was appointed Senior Vice President. Steve received his BSME from the University of Texas at Austin and is a LEED Accredited Professional, a Certified Energy Manager (CEM), and a Texas Fire Sprinkler RME.
Jim Bivins
Vice President, Information Technology
Jim Bivins, Vice President of Information Technology, has been with TD since 1984. During his tenure, he was the project manager and lead programmer for the first integrated business solution designed for TD. Jim also worked on a hand-held computer solution for the service department, as well as directed the Y2K upgrade of business system applications.
Jim holds a bachelor's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University.
Ed Reeve
Executive Vice President, Major Projects
Ed Reeve came to TD in 1973 and is responsible for the Major Projects team in North Texas construction. A native of Manhattan, Kansas, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Finance from Kansas State University. He holds a Master Plumbers license and an HVAC Contractors license in Texas and Louisiana.
Ed holds a large number of leadership positions throughout the community that include serving as Current Board member and past president of American Subcontractors Association – North Texas Chapter, Current PAC Chair of the Texas Contractors Association and a member of the Dallas Salesmanship Club.
Robert Lowe
Executive Vice President
A TD Partner since 1976, Bob currently leads the Special Projects team in North Texas construction. Since working as a Production Manager early in his career, he has been a champion of our quality improvement process through implementing principles of Theory of Constraints and Lean Construction. His goals are to continue to drive costs down while improving quality in our services, as well as fostering the culture of servant leadership.
John Taylor
Vice President, Solutions Group
John Taylor, Leader of the Solutions Group brings to TD more than 30 years of experience in Facilities Services/HVAC/Energy Management and Construction. He currently leads our Solutions Group.
For 24 years, John was with Honeywell in the Building Services Division, where he served in a number of roles including Sales, Energy Services and Branch Management. Prior to this, he spent six years at Trane Co. in Dallas, where he was General Sales Manager, Energy Services and Government Markets.
In 1974, John received his BSBA in Management from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island. In 2009, he became a LEED Green Associate and serves on the Texas Green Jobs Council.
Jason Cinek
Vice President, Technology
Jason Cinek joined TD in 1994, and became Vice President, Technology in March, 2007. The Technology team provides our customers with construction, maintenance and system upgrades within complex production environments throughout North Texas and Austin.
During Jason’s tenure at TD, he has led many successful projects at Texas Instruments—most recently, the Requested Services contract for over 5 million square feet in their North Texas facilities. He is currently leading projects at TriQuint Semiconductor, Samsung in Austin, and the University of Texas at Dallas.
Jason is a graduate of the University of North Texas and earned his MBA degree in 2006 from the University of Texas at Dallas. He and his family live in Lucas, Texas.
Rod Johannsen
President, North Texas Construction
Rod Johannsen leads our North Texas Construction, Engineering and Coordination teams. A current member of TD’s Board, he has been with the company since 1988. He is also a member of the Senior Managers and Leadership Council groups, and formerly led TD’s Special Projects group. Rod received his Industrial Education at Northwest Missouri State University and furthered his studies with Executive MBA Short Courses at Harvard and Stanford. He has a number of professional licenses, including Texas Air Conditioning-Class A, Texas electrical journeyman and commercial pilot.
Rod is involved in many civic and community service organizations. He is an active member of Associated Builders, Contractors and TEXO, and is a current board member and past chairman of The Construction Education Foundation. He has also served on numerous church and homeowner association boards and councils.
Graham T. Moore
President, Houston
Graham Moore has been with TD since 1979, and he has held a number of positions. He came to TD as a Senior Project Manager, and over the years has held the titles of Manager of Engineering & Manufacturing, Regional Manager, Vice President and Senior Vice President.
A native Texan born in Killeen, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Arts from Texas A&M University. Graham holds Air Conditioning and Plumbing licenses in Texas and several other states from California to Florida.
Bob Richards
President, Central Texas
Bob Richards came to TD in 1998 and has responsibility for the Austin, San Antonio and surrounding areas. He was hired to rebuild the Austin office and over time, integrated it with San Antonio to create one single operation that has met its goals of growth, reputation and financial performance. Prior to TD, he spent 18 years with Honeywell where he held various positions that ultimately lead him to Regional Management.
Robert G. Wilken
Executive Vice President, North Texas Service
Bob Wilken is responsible for the North Texas Service, Building Systems Integration, Fire-Life-Safety and Solutions teams. He is also responsible for our Phoenix operation.
After working for Honeywell for 17 years, Bob joined TD in 1993 as a Business Development Manager. In 1995, he became Regional Manager providing leadership to our San Antonio and Austin operations, as well as Performance Contracting and Building Automation businesses.
He received a bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Marycrest College in Davenport, Iowa. He is also a licensed journeyman electrician and a Certified Energy Manager (CEM).
Bill Parten
Executive Vice President, Facilities Management Services
Bill Parten joined TD in 1997 to start up and build the Facility Management Services business.
Before joining TD, he spent 20 years with Johnson Controls Inc., where over the years he held a variety of positions, the last of which was Vice President of Marketing and Sales North America for the Facility Management Services Division.
Bill is active within the International Facility Managers Association, and has served on several councils as well as the IFMA Dallas Board.
He received his BSME from The University of Texas in Austin.
Ed White
Executive Vice President
Ed White has worked at TD since 2001. His responsibilities include the overall business functions in the three profit centers in Arizona (construction, special projects and service).
Ed’s background prior to TD includes service and construction from a family-owned business, as well as a large Arizona-based mechanical contractor. He was born in Canton, Ohio, and moved to the Phoenix area in 1965. Ed is currently the Vice President of the Arizona Builder Alliance (AGC/ABC of Arizona), and an active member for more than 15 years, having served on the Apprenticeship Committee, the Legislative Committee and the Mechanical Council.
Tim McNew
Vice President, Fort Worth
Tim McNew, Vice President of the Fort Worth office, has been with TD since 1995. He is responsible for all construction and service performed by our Fort Worth business unit, which serves Tarrant County and surrounding counties throughout West Texas.
Tim is one of the first LEEP certified professionals at TD, and he also carries an AC license and is certified building inspector. He started with TD’s Major Projects Group and was involved with significant projects such as Cisco Richardson Development Campus, Grapevine Mills Mall and the AT&T Toll Building. Tim was also the Business Unit Manager for our MEP Projects Group and built such electrical projects as Fed-ex Ground Distribution Center and Teasley Lane High School. Tim holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Construction Science from Texas A&M, and an MBA with a concentration in MIS from the University of Texas at Dallas. Tim hails from Brackettville, Texas.
Ben Simmons
Executive Vice President, Multifamily
Ben Simmons came to TD in 1991 as a Project Manager and now leads the Multifamily Team, with projects in Dallas, Denver, Austin and Washington, D.C. He began his career in construction in 1972 as a laborer and worked his way up to owning his own company in 1976. He also served as a project manager for the Boadmoor Group in St. Louis, Missouri, and Trammell Crow Residential in Memphis, Tennessee.